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How does the Lending Library work?The Lending Library is a collection of carriers that are brought to Columbus Babywearing’s (CBW) FREE monthly meetings, which are the Skills Workshops and Meet Up, for community members to try on and borrow. Carriers are FREE to use at our meetings to help our community learn how to wear. (You can always bring your own carrier to meetings.)
We offer an opportunity to borrow carriers in one month increments through a membership. If interested this can be purchased at home and then used at any of our meetings. Borrowed carriers must be picked up and dropped off at their designated meeting. What carriers are available in the Lending Library?CBW has over 300 carriers in the lending library. Visit cbw.myturn.com to search for carriers in the lending library. You will be able to filter carriers by meeting location, carrier style, and more.
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Interested in borrowing a carrier?
To borrow a carrier you must have a photo id and a MyTurn account with a card on file. All names MUST match.
CBW utilizes a lending library management system called MyTurn. For ease and speed of carrier pick ups, we ask that you create your free CBW MyTurn account at home prior to the meeting. You can do that by going to cbw.myturn.com. You will then be able to store your credit/bank card information securely in your MyTurn account and purchase a membership. Your card will not be charged further, unless a carrier is damaged, not returned, etc (please see user agreement in MyTurn).
While we are confident in the security of our vendors - MyTurn and Stripe.com - please bear in mind, transactions can be processed over public or private wifi and the choice to utilize a credit card is done at your own risk. If you choose to utilize a credit card for checkout, your credit card information will be securely stored by our vendor for the duration of your checkout.
A maximum of two carriers and one infant insert per household may be borrowed at any given time. All carriers must be returned to their home meeting within the first 30 minutes of the meeting. It is important they are returned at the start of a meeting to ensure there are enough carriers for the free community meeting, and for individuals to have an opportunity to try that carrier.
CBW does allow for other community members to return carriers on your behalf.
Because all Columbus Babywearing Leaders are volunteers, carriers cannot be returned to them at alternative times or dropped off at houses.
If a carrier is returned beyond the first 30 minutes of a meeting, but before the close of the meeting, the member will be responsible for a $5.00 late fee per carrier, due at the time of return.
If a carrier is not returned by the end of its scheduled meeting, the individual will be responsible for a $20.00 late fee per carrier. Additionally, if the member does not have an active CBW membership, they will need to pay the $10.00 per carrier, as they are borrowing the carrier for a second month. The carrier will be due back at the next meeting on that day of the week, same location.
If the late fee is not paid upon return it will be listed on your membership and future pick ups will only be available after this fee is paid.
Repeat offenses will result in a ban from the Lending Library. Fees not paid, or carriers not returned will result in charges up to $150.00 to replace the carrier.
CBW utilizes a lending library management system called MyTurn. For ease and speed of carrier pick ups, we ask that you create your free CBW MyTurn account at home prior to the meeting. You can do that by going to cbw.myturn.com. You will then be able to store your credit/bank card information securely in your MyTurn account and purchase a membership. Your card will not be charged further, unless a carrier is damaged, not returned, etc (please see user agreement in MyTurn).
While we are confident in the security of our vendors - MyTurn and Stripe.com - please bear in mind, transactions can be processed over public or private wifi and the choice to utilize a credit card is done at your own risk. If you choose to utilize a credit card for checkout, your credit card information will be securely stored by our vendor for the duration of your checkout.
A maximum of two carriers and one infant insert per household may be borrowed at any given time. All carriers must be returned to their home meeting within the first 30 minutes of the meeting. It is important they are returned at the start of a meeting to ensure there are enough carriers for the free community meeting, and for individuals to have an opportunity to try that carrier.
CBW does allow for other community members to return carriers on your behalf.
Because all Columbus Babywearing Leaders are volunteers, carriers cannot be returned to them at alternative times or dropped off at houses.
If a carrier is returned beyond the first 30 minutes of a meeting, but before the close of the meeting, the member will be responsible for a $5.00 late fee per carrier, due at the time of return.
If a carrier is not returned by the end of its scheduled meeting, the individual will be responsible for a $20.00 late fee per carrier. Additionally, if the member does not have an active CBW membership, they will need to pay the $10.00 per carrier, as they are borrowing the carrier for a second month. The carrier will be due back at the next meeting on that day of the week, same location.
If the late fee is not paid upon return it will be listed on your membership and future pick ups will only be available after this fee is paid.
Repeat offenses will result in a ban from the Lending Library. Fees not paid, or carriers not returned will result in charges up to $150.00 to replace the carrier.
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Is Financial Assistance available? |
How can I support Columbus Babywearing? |
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Borrowing carriers are on a first come, first served basis. Lending library pick ups begin in the last 45 minutes of a meeting. To make picking up your carrier easier you are able to find the carrier number on MyTurn. The first person to the pick up/ drop off desk with the carrier number will be able to check that carrier out. Don’t worry about having the carrier in hand we have leaders available to help with that process.
Alternatively, if a carrier you were wanting to borrow is unavailable either because another member has already borrowed it or if it was needing carrier maintenance, please let one of our volunteers know and they will be able to help you find another suitable option to borrow. |
If you are in need of financial assistance to borrow a carrier, please speak to a CBW leader or email columbusbwing@gmail.com to learn more about our scholarship options.
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Do you love the group and want a way to help further babywearing in Central Ohio? We welcome monetary and carrier donations! Every donation, even just a few dollars, adds up and makes a big difference! If you would like to support CBW by making a monetary donation, our email address for Paypal is columbusbwing@gmail.com (not case sensitive). If you would like to donate a carrier, please email us.
If you donate a carrier with a market value of at least $35 that fits our collection development goals, you are entitled to a free membership. Please email us to inquire about whether the carrier you wish to donate meets these requirements. Each eligible carrier donation is worth one membership regardless of the value of the carrier. |
Are there other ways I can support Columbus Babywearing?
Some companies offer affiliate links to babywearing groups like Columbus Babywearing. When people shop from CBW affiliate links, the group will earn a percentage of the total sale back. Current CBW affiliate links include:
Apple Blossom Wovens - CBW earns 10% of the total sale if you purchase your carrier through this link: http://www.appleblossomwovens.com/?afmc=cbw
Boba - CBW earns 12% when you purchase through this link: http://bit.ly/CBWBoba
Ergo - CBW earns 10% when you purchase through this link: http://bit.ly/CBWErgo
Kinderpack - Use our referral link and you'll not only help CBW earn free carriers, but you'll get $10 off your first Kinderpack! http://bit.ly/CBWKinderpack
Lillebaby - CBW earns 8% of the total sale if you purchase your carrier through this link: http://bit.ly/CBWLillebaby
MiaMily - CBW earns 12% of the total sale if you purchase your carrier through this link: http://bit.ly/CBWMiaMily
Mission Critical - CBW earns 10% of total sales: http://bit.ly/CBWMissionCritical
Sprout Soup - (Tula, Beco, Didymos, Oscha, Chimparoo, Maya, Fidella, Wrapsody, BabyHawk, Kinderpack, Sakura Bloom) -- Mention Columbus Babywearing (Ohio) at checkout and CBW will receive 10% toward a Lending Library purchase! http://www.sproutsoup.com
Columbus Babywearing is truly grateful to the many manufacturers and store owners who have generously donated carriers or offered discounted carriers to our lending libraries. Supporting these great brands and stores helps them continue to make these donations and offer these discounted carriers to babywearing organizations like Columbus Babywearing across the country. These companies include: Apple Blossom Wovens, Baby Bjorn, Bijou Wear, Comfy Joey, Ergobaby, The Fluff Stop Baby Shop (Defiance, OH) Isara, MJ Baby Carriers, Never Grow Up Boutique (Grove City, OH), Nona Woven Wraps, Soul Slings, and Tula
Apple Blossom Wovens - CBW earns 10% of the total sale if you purchase your carrier through this link: http://www.appleblossomwovens.com/?afmc=cbw
Boba - CBW earns 12% when you purchase through this link: http://bit.ly/CBWBoba
Ergo - CBW earns 10% when you purchase through this link: http://bit.ly/CBWErgo
Kinderpack - Use our referral link and you'll not only help CBW earn free carriers, but you'll get $10 off your first Kinderpack! http://bit.ly/CBWKinderpack
Lillebaby - CBW earns 8% of the total sale if you purchase your carrier through this link: http://bit.ly/CBWLillebaby
MiaMily - CBW earns 12% of the total sale if you purchase your carrier through this link: http://bit.ly/CBWMiaMily
Mission Critical - CBW earns 10% of total sales: http://bit.ly/CBWMissionCritical
Sprout Soup - (Tula, Beco, Didymos, Oscha, Chimparoo, Maya, Fidella, Wrapsody, BabyHawk, Kinderpack, Sakura Bloom) -- Mention Columbus Babywearing (Ohio) at checkout and CBW will receive 10% toward a Lending Library purchase! http://www.sproutsoup.com
Columbus Babywearing is truly grateful to the many manufacturers and store owners who have generously donated carriers or offered discounted carriers to our lending libraries. Supporting these great brands and stores helps them continue to make these donations and offer these discounted carriers to babywearing organizations like Columbus Babywearing across the country. These companies include: Apple Blossom Wovens, Baby Bjorn, Bijou Wear, Comfy Joey, Ergobaby, The Fluff Stop Baby Shop (Defiance, OH) Isara, MJ Baby Carriers, Never Grow Up Boutique (Grove City, OH), Nona Woven Wraps, Soul Slings, and Tula